Council approves Midtown volunteer density bonus amendment to zoning code

The Atlanta City Council approved an amendment to the 1982 Atlanta zoning ordinance to revise the Midtown volunteer density bonus program, the council announced during its zoning session. The measure passed on a 4-0 vote.

The ordinance text references the 1982 Atlanta zoning ordinance and the Atlanta Code of Ordinances part 16, chapter 16‑18P to allow a revised volunteer density bonus program in Midtown. Staff, the Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) and the Zoning Review Board (ZRB) recommended approval, according to the meeting record.

Council members took items covering several zoning matters together and moved to approve the set. The motion was made by the chair and seconded by Council Member Shook; the clerk reported the vote as 4 yays, 0 nays and that the items were approved.

The ordinance changes the city's zoning code language to authorize a revised density-bonus mechanism for Midtown; the meeting materials indicated the action was to amend the zoning ordinance “so as to allow for a revised volunteer density bonus program in Midtown zoning.” No implementation schedule or budget detail was specified during the discussion.

Staff and the city’s advisory bodies were listed as recommending approval; the council did not record additional conditions or amendments specific to the Midtown volunteer density bonus during the approval.

The council completed the vote and moved on to other zoning business.